Charlotte Eriksson's Blog, page 1362

"Art is to console those who are broken by life."

“Art is to console those who are broken by life.”

- VINCENT VAN GOGH

It’s one of those slow but beautiful mornings when it...

It’s one of those slow but beautiful mornings when it takes an extra hour, another coffee, some starring out the window and old familiar music quietly playing before I’m ready to exist.

I read poems. I write. That is my destiny. Standing on the edge of the cliff about to fall into the...

I read poems. I write. That is my destiny. Standing on the edge of the cliff about to fall into the abyss, I remember who I am. I am a young poet, a writer. I am here to make words. I have the power to pull myself back from death—to keep myself alive.

—bell hooks, Bone Black: Memories of Girlhood

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"If you get stuck, get away from your desk. Take a walk, take a bath, go to sleep, make a pie, draw,..."

“If you get stuck, get away from your desk. Take a walk, take a bath, go to sleep, make a pie, draw, listen to ­music, meditate, exercise; whatever you do, don’t just stick there scowling at the problem. But don’t make telephone calls or go to a party; if you do, other people’s words will pour in where your lost words should be. Open a gap for them, create a space. Be patient.”

- Hilary Mantel

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Things I've been telling myself lately

It is what it is.
The universe knows what it’s doing, it makes no mistakes. Everything is happening exactly as it should.
Let go.
Love the present moment, no matter how beautiful or terrifying it may be.
Acceptance.
No resistance and pure love.
Your suffering will be taken care of.

"I actually like how doctors talk. I like the sound of science. I like how words you don’t..."

“I actually like how doctors talk. I like the sound of science. I like how words you don’t understand explain things you can’t understand.”

- R.J. Palacio, Wonder

"Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go, just remember how far you have come...."

“Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go, just remember how far you have come. Remember everything you have faced, all the battles you have won, and all the fears you have overcome.”

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